Lufthans
Well Known Member
Hi guys,
Just got back from Reno. Besides being saddened by the T6 crash, and saddened by this being the last races there, I'm also VERY insprired to pick up the pace of my RV3 project.
One thing I really need to do shortly is work on protecting the aluminum. I do like the polished aluminum look, however I live in a wet climate, and the hangars on my home airfield aren't the most dry places on the planet either. So going full-polished is not going to work for me.
While at Reno, I've had a long talk with the guys at Scalewings, next to their immaculate looking mini-P51 lookalike. The thing is made of carbon fiber, yet it looked like aluminum. Hmmmm. Interesting.
So I've asked how they did that. Answer: Chrome paint, and a carefully selected number of layers of paint at that.
I wonder, could this work on our aluminum aircraft? Anyone got experience?
Just got back from Reno. Besides being saddened by the T6 crash, and saddened by this being the last races there, I'm also VERY insprired to pick up the pace of my RV3 project.
One thing I really need to do shortly is work on protecting the aluminum. I do like the polished aluminum look, however I live in a wet climate, and the hangars on my home airfield aren't the most dry places on the planet either. So going full-polished is not going to work for me.
While at Reno, I've had a long talk with the guys at Scalewings, next to their immaculate looking mini-P51 lookalike. The thing is made of carbon fiber, yet it looked like aluminum. Hmmmm. Interesting.
So I've asked how they did that. Answer: Chrome paint, and a carefully selected number of layers of paint at that.
I wonder, could this work on our aluminum aircraft? Anyone got experience?